Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-17
TERRITORIAL NEWS.


Senueu NJ the late temperance cOnVen-
ton held in this city, the next legis-
lature will be charged all along the
line in the interest of the prohibit
ZIONIST.
Texas Angel has succeeded in plac-
ing 100000 worth of Alturas coun-
ty bonds, with the San Francisco
Loan and Savings Society, at Z per
cent, at from 10 to 10 years. The
bonds are of $1,000 denomination,
there being 100 of them.
In test case brought by Sheriff
Hanley of Kootinais county; for GER
tain fees not allowed by the county
commissioners, Judge Buck gave an
opinion that the Salary Bill passed by
the last Legislature is null and void
and allowed the fees. The commits
sioners have taken an appeal to the
Supreme court.
Yesterday the streets were blocked
with teams and wagons returning
from Graham coming through snow
two and a half feet deep, which made
the travel very slow and wearisome
to the teams. The balance of the
teams will be here this week. We
understand there was between forty
and fifty thousand pounds of the mill
machinery left on the road, which is
likely to remain where it is until
spring. World.
Statesman-The Nez Perez reser-
walton contains more than six hun
bred and twenty-five acres of land
for each buck, squaw ard papoose in
the tribe. If nine-tenths of this land
could be sold to white settlers-leay-
ing a quarter section to the head of
each Indian family, and the proceeds
of the sales invested for the use of
the tribe, both whites and Indians
would be greatly benefited.
Free-Press-Down in Lewiston they
talk of raising fund to send some
loafer to Washington to tell congress
to pass the annexation bill, but the
chances are that he won't go. Lewis
ton will "holler' and hold meetings
for annexation, because talk is cheap.
but they don't think enough of it to
dig up cent. They had better save
their money to build levee to pro-
tect their property from being washed
away by next summers high water.
Free-Press Nose Morris returned
to Lewiston from California the other
day with the intention of coming to
the prairie to buy ranch and live
among us, but the sidewalk statesman
in Lewiston got holt of him and made
him believe that Camas prririe hadn't
raised pound of hay or other pro-
duce, and so discouraged the man
that he finally bought ranch in the
Asotin country. And yet there are
some among us who will shout their
heads off at the bidding of this same
little sorehead ring, who never lifted
a finger to help Camas prairie. The
business men of Lewiston should sup
press the pestiferous nest of sidewalk
statesman who have been blight on
the place ever since they got control.
The Salmon river region appears to
be infested by band of renegade
Indians that are committing depre-
dations on the ranchers, causing the
greatest Indignation among the people
ofthat sparsely settled country. These
Indians are supposed to be a remnant
of Chief Joseph's band recently re,
turned from the east. Why they are
allowed to run at large, butchering
cattle, robbing settlers and commit
ting other acts of violence, should be
investigated. Unless they are kept
on the reservation trouble will follow
as the people are exasperated ovel
the matter and do not propose to
stand any more foolishness. That
portion of Idaho has suffered suffi
GENTLY from Indian depredations and
the people can hardly be blamed from
acting on the defensive if the govern
ment refuses to grant them the nee
essary relief.
Statesman-The following dispatch
may be taken with many degrees o.
allowance. "Senator Stewart, of Ne
vada, says he will not introduce a
present the bill presented by him las
winter, providing for the division O
Idaho territory, giving the southern
half to Nevada and the northern pan
handle to Washinton territory. Their,
appears to be marked diversity O